At the Sealdah Civil & Criminal Court in Kolkata on Monday, the CBI reiterated that it would file a supplementary chargesheet in the ongoing investigation into the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital.
The CBI also informed that the SIM card of Abhijit Mondal, the former officer-in-charge (OC) of the Tala police station, is a crucial piece of evidence and cannot be returned now. In response to a plea for its return, the CBI called the SIM card the "most critical part" of its investigation into the rape and murder case.
North 24 Parganas, West Bengal: Six months have passed, but the family of the deceased student from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has not yet received the death certificate
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Victim's father says, "Today they said they have a meeting with the Chief Minister and cannot assist… pic.twitter.com/SxoklN5LhW
This is a significant development, as the victim’s parents have repeatedly questioned the federal agency’s investigation into the rape and murder case, in which the prime accused, Sanjay Roy, has already been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Questions began to arise about the CBI probe after it failed to submit a chargesheet against Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar, and Mondal, leading to their bail in the rape and murder case on December 13 last year.
The victim’s parents claimed Roy was not the only one responsible and insisted others were involved. They have persistently demanded a thorough investigation to bring all culprits to justice. They also criticised the CBI for failing to classify the case as "rarest of the rare", which ultimately led to Roy avoiding the death penalty.
On February 20, the counsel representing the victim’s parents informed the Sealdah court that the CBI had failed to provide updates on the case’s progress, as required by the protocol.
In response, the court directed the agency to submit an update on the investigation into the rape and murder case. The CBI submitted a progress report on Monday, saying that an inquiry is underway to determine whether any evidence was tampered with, and the findings will be included in the supplementary chargesheet.
On January 20, when Roy was sentenced to life imprisonment, the federal agency informed the Sealdah Court that its investigation was still ongoing and that a supplementary chargesheet would be filed. The CBI repeated this claim in other courts as well, but that did little to earn the confidence of the victim’s parents.
